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Manufacturing
Facing increasing competition from both domestic and international players, Manufacturers must not only control costs by implementing lean manufacturing techniques; they must also overcome challenging supply chain and production disruptions caused by geopolitical unrest and natural disasters. Workforce shortages mean skilled workers are in short supply, whilst changing customer demands require an agile mindset to offer customized products and flexible manufacturing processes.
Fortunately, Industry 4.0, Automation and smart technologies like IoT, AI, and robotics promise efficiency gains, and the ability to accelerate innovation cycles to bring new and improved products to market faster.
Meanwhile the move towards a more sustainable circular economy sees adoption of eco-friendly processes and practices, with real-time insight informing strategic planning and data driven decision-making.
Providing real-time insights, optimizing processes, and enhancing decision-making, Platned ERP solutions can help manufacturers navigate regulatory compliance, improve resource management and increase market competitiveness.
High Tech Manufacturing
High-tech products often have intricate variations and complex product configurations. ERP with Product Lifecycle Management modules streamline product development, from design to market launch, ensuring rapid time-to-market.
Coordinating global supply chains with numerous suppliers and subcontractors is complex. ERP software provides advanced supply chain management (SCM) tools that enhance visibility, coordination, and collaboration across the supply chain.
Robust quality control and traceability for all components and products is especially important in high-tech goods. ERP solutions offer quality management modules that automate quality checks, track defects, and ensure compliance with industry standards.
Manufacturers also need to conform to local regulations and standards in different markets. ERP compliance management features can monitor regulatory changes and ensure adherence through automated documentation and reporting.
Discrete Manufacturing (Including Industrial Equipment)
Discrete Manufacturing often means managing high variability in product specifications. ERP systems offer configure-to-order (CTO) and engineer-to-order (ETO) capabilities that manage custom specifications and streamline order processing.
ERP planning and scheduling (APS) modules help to optimize production schedules, reduce downtime, and increase throughput, whilst advanced inventory management tools can balance inventory levels, and optimize stock using real-time data and predictive analytics.
New renewable energy projects are typically large large-scale, often in remote locations. Platned’s ERP solutions offer project management, resource planning and supply chain management tools that help plan, optimize, execute, and monitor projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget, supported by efficient maintenance schedules.
Service management modules can also track warranty claims, manage service contracts, and schedule maintenance, enhancing the customer experience.
Food and Beverage
Meeting rigorous food safety regulations and traceability/provenance requirements are key challenges for food and beverage manufacturers. ERP solutions offer powerful compliance management and traceability tools to ensure compliance with food safety legislation and track product origins.
Managing perishable inventory with limited shelf life is complex. ERP software offers inventory management modules that track expiration dates, optimize stock rotation, and so reduce waste.
Food and Beverage manufacturers need to managing complex recipes and ensure consistency in production. ERP software offers recipe and formula management, standardising production processes and ensuring product consistency.
Demand for products is frequently seasonal and reflects changing consumer tastes and trends. Thanks to integrated demand forecasting and planning tools, ERP solutions can help forecast demand profiles to optimize production schedules.
Project Manufacturing
Project Manufacturers must manage complex, long-duration projects with multiple phases and mixed modes. Project-Centric ERP systems offer robust project to help plan, execute, and monitor project progress, ensuring timely completion and budget adherence. They also provide resource management tools, allocating and optimising resources to projects and tasks and tracking utilization rates.
Large-scale projects demand careful cost control. Integrated ERP cost management modules can track expenses, manage budgets, and provide real-time financial insights.
Project Manufacturing requires collaboration between diverse teams. ERP solutions offer tools and integrated communication platforms that enhance teamwork and information sharing.
